AddOutput

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The AddOutput output in Hammer uses the syntax : <key> <value> or <output name> <target name>:<input name>:<parameter>:<delay>:<max times to fire (-1 == infinite)> to be used in the parameters field of the output

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Syntax example with parameters: OutputName TargetName:Color:255 255 255:0:-1

Syntax example with NO parameters: OutputName TargetName:Open::0:-1

It is worth noting that if you have no parameters, then put nothing between the two colons. Max times to fire will not work with values other than 0 or -1. 0 = fire once, -1 = fire infinite times.

Examples

Format: <key> <value>

{
"classname" "prop_physics"
"targetname" "prop01"
.
.
.
"OnHealthChange" "!self,AddOutput,targetname prop9001"
} 

This changes the target name of the prop. In this case, it is changing it's own name, so !self == prop01.

Format: <output name> <targetname>:<inputname>:<parameter>:<delay>:<max times to fire, 0 means once and -1 means infinite>

{
"classname" "tf_logic_auto"
.
.
.
"OnMapSpawn" "team_round_timer_red,AddOutput,OnFinished game_round_win:RoundWin::0:-1,0,-1"
}

This adds an output to an entity with the targetname "team_round_timer_red".

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Trigger_Multiple

Name: Ghost

Outputs

My Output Named: OnEndTouch

Targets entities named: !activator

Via this input: Alpha

With a parameter override of: 255

After a delay in seconds: 0.10

My Output Named: OnStartTouch

Targets entities named: !activator

Via this input: AddOutput

With a parameter override of: rendermode 1

After a delay in seconds: 0.00

My Output Named: OnStartTouch

Targets entities named: !activator

Via this input: Alpha

With a parameter override of: 120

After a delay in seconds: 0.00

Results in translucent player when standing in the trigger_multiple (OnStartTouch) and visible again when not in the trigger_multiple (OnEndTouch).